Manchester United transfer news: Club want 'world record' £33m fee for David De Gea - and don't mind letting him leave for free next year

United are demanding a record fee for the 24-year-old

Friday 26 June 2015 15:30

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Manchester United are demanding Real Madrid pay a record fee for David De Gea - but don't mind letting him leave for free next summer, according to a report.

The record fee for a goalkeeper saw Italian icon Gianluigi Buffon move from Parma to Juventus back in 2001 for £32.6million; United want Real Madrid to pay more for De Gea, according to the Manchester Evening News.

The report states that if Real Madrid are not prepared to pay above that fee for the 24-year-old then United would prefer to keep him for the final year of his contract and risk losing him for nothing next summer.

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The outstanding keeper in the league. He has saved United so many points along the way. An easy choice to make.

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This is a man who knows how to defend. He is not the quickest but he gets in position and he has that nasty streak that all good defenders have. Chips in with goals.

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He has had a really good season after a summer when team-mates, Dejan Lovren especially, had gone elsewhere. He has come to the fore with Southampton, a late developer now 31.

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Another solid 38 games. He gets a lot of protection from Nemanja Matic but there is no questioning his importance to Chelsea. His experience helped get them over the line.

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He just beats Cesar Azpilicueta. The Chelsea man is an excellent defender. Bertrand gets in ahead by virtue of his attacking ability, and the fact that he’s left-footed.

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A hard choice, given how well Alexis Sanchez has done in his first season. I just love the way that Silva plays the game. Not his greatest season, but such quality when he does play well.

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He has not been out of the world, but when you look at his passing stats they show he has been one of the most influential. There’s no one better in the league at what he does.

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For the most part he has done a brilliant job for Chelsea. He tailed off a bit towards the end but, at his best, does a great job of allowing Fabregas to play and protecting the defence.

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There is still more to come from this man. He could get up to the mid-twenties in terms of his league goals. Nevertheless, he has been the standout player in the country.

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There is still more to come from this man. He could get up to the mid-twenties in terms of his league goals. Nevertheless, he has been the standout player in the country.

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A great achievement to score 21 league goals when his first start in the competition came on 9 November. A player with so much determination.

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The Independent understands that no bid has yet been made for De Gea by Real Madrid.

De Gea was easily the best player for United in Louis van Gaal's debut season at Old Trafford, hence the willingness to keep him for an extra season as United look to challenge for the Premier League and Champions League with another £150m budget.

Manchester United are currently moving for Real Madrid centre-back Sergio Ramos and had an opening bid of £32m rejected. De Gea was not part of a package in that opening gambit.

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De Gea appears desperate to move back to Spain this summer and has already put his £2.75m Altrincham mansion up for sale.

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